Word Finder | J. I. Rodale | An essential book for writers...

Word Finder | J. I. Rodale | I wish this book were still in print.

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Word Finder

	Word Finder J. I. Rodale Rodale Pr, 1980 - 1344 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews
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An essential book for writers...

Most writers use dictionaries, thesauri, synonym and antonym reference books, etc., but this book is unique. It suggests a huge number of words to modify or augment other words. That is, it suggests verbs, adjectives and adverbs. So this book is not only useful, it is 'remarkably' useful. Or perhaps it is 'marvelously' useful or 'amazingly' useful or 'unusually' useful. You get the picture. Now get the book.

I wish this book were still in print.

I just inherited my mother's 1952 edition and was sad to see this book is no longer in print. It is unlike a dictionary and unlike a thesaurus. Instead it is an exhaustive list of words with suggested modifiers; adverbs, adjectives and verbs. I hardly ever use it for writing but it is an essential tool for building one's vocabulary. Maybe one day it will be brought back and updated for the 21st century.

This amazing book is fun to just browse. If you find a copy I highly recommend purchasing it. The prices for the used copies,($31. +), seem a bit high.

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I'd give this book 6 stars or more

I am looking for another copy of this book. It is out of print. It would be a 3rd one, I gave one to a friend and the 1st one is torn and beat up. They should have named this the Adjective and Adverb Finder. It helps describe any noun or verb in a sentence. I think it did not become popular because of the confusing title. It's the most valuable book reference book I own. If you can find a copy, you better grab it.

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